People group profile · PG050231
The Filipinos of American Samoa
The Filipinos of American Samoa, numbering about 1,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Austronesian ethnic community of Tagalog-speaking people who are citizens of, or immigrants from, the Philippines.
They are a diaspora people in the Filipino, Central people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Tagalog.
Fast facts
- Country
- American Samoa
- Population
- 1,300
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Filipino, Central
- Primary language
- Tagalog (tgl)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Polynesia, Oceania
Where they live
Gospel status
The Filipinos are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Filipinos
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
80% adherents
Primary language
Tagalog · Austronesian family
90% speak Tagalog
Gospel resources in Tagalog
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Tagalog)
- The Savior (Tagalog)
Bibles
- 1905 Ang Dating Biblia · text
- 2012 Magandang Balita Biblia · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Filipinos
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Filipino, Tagalog in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109692) is reported in 19 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tagalog | Philippines | 36,920,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | United States | 2,525,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Malaysia | 877,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Canada | 438,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Qatar | 255,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Kuwait | 212,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Hong Kong | 198,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Singapore | 175,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Australia | 160,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Oman | 96,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | United Kingdom | 95,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Italy | 77,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Germany | 67,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Spain | 38,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Filipinos | Macao | 33,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Guam | 23,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | New Zealand | 17,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Northern Mariana Islands | 16,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Palau | 2,900 | No Longer Unreached |
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